Stand and rack for exhibiting goods



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A. RICHARDS, Sr.

'STAND AND BACK FOR EXHIBITING GOODS.

No. 279,810. Patented June 19; 1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AUGUSTUS RICHARDS, SR, OF WILLIS, TEXAS.

STAND AND RACK FOR EXHIBITING GOODS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 279,810, dated June 19,1883,

- Application filed March 24, 1883.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUSTUS RICHARDS, Sr.

a citizen of the United States, residing at Willis,

Montgomery county, Texas, have invented new and useful Improvements inRacks for Exhibiting Goods, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a novel rack for displayingor exhibiting fancy goods, wearingapparel, hats, bonnets, and otherarticles; and to such end the invention consists of a standard suitablysupported by a base-piece, a collar or ring, and a series of armssustained by the collar or ring, with their inner arms resting infrictional contact with the surface of the standard, the collar or ringbeing of such diameter as to stand at a distance from the standard toform a fulcrum or bearing for the arms at ashort distance from theirinner ends, all in such manner that the collar or ring and the arms canbe vertically adj usted to any position and be confined in theiradjusted position by the frictional contact be tween the surface of thestandard and the inner ends of the arms.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention, Figure 1 isa side elevation of the structure, partly in section, to show theconnection between the standard and basepiece; Fig. 2, a broken view ofthe standard, withthe collars or rings in section; Fig. 3, detachedperspective views of the arms for supporting the articles to bedisplayed or exhibited; Fig. 4, a detached perspective view of thearm-sustaining collar or ring, and Fig. 5 a detached perspective view ofa modified form of collar.

In the drawings, the number 1 indicates the standard, which maybecylindrical, square,- or of other suitable form, and 2 thesupporting-base therefor, whichis composed of a series of feet, 3,joined to a common center piece, through which a screw, 4, passes toengage the lower end of the standard in such manner as to firmly unitethe parts. The collar or ring 5 may be circular or of other suitableshape, and is made of a diameter considerably exceeding that of thestandard, so that such collar or ring .will stand at a distance from thestandard so as to afford a fulcrum or bearing for the arms 6 at a pointintermediate their (No model.)

ends, as will be clrealy understood from the drawings. The arms as hereillustrated are each composed of a piece of wire bent to provide twolegs, 7 7, which are parallel to each other, the extremities of the legsbeing bent laterally and horizontally to form shoulders 8 and feet 9.These legs are passed through eyes or perforations 10, formed in thecollar or ring, and the ends of the feet rest in frictional contact withthe surface of the standard, all in such manner that the arms aresustained in horizontal planes through the medium of the collar or ringand the contact of the feet with the standard, such contact providingsufficient friction to retain the parts in any position on the standardto which they may be adjusted. The arms so arranged are adapted toreceive and hold any articles which it is desired to display, the outerends serving more especially for hats and bonnets, while on each oftheir legs can be hung fancy goods and wearing-apparel in general. I

To securely retain hats and -bonnets in place on the rack, the outerextremities of the arms can be turned upward, as indicated by dottedlines in Fig. 1 and full lines, Fig. 3. It will be obvious that anyordinary weight will tend to more firmly bind the feet of the legsagainst the surface of the standard, thereby securely retaining theparts in proper position.

In lieu of providing separate eyes or perforations in the collar or ringfor the passage of the legs, the collar can be provided with slots 10,as in Fig. 5, through each of which both legs comprising an arm can bepassed.

When it is desired to raise or lower the arms to adjust them to varyingheights on the standard, they are simply lifted at their outer ends,which causes the feet to recede from the standard, when the arms andring can be moved to the desired position, and the outer ends of theformer lowered to bring the feet into contact with the standard.

A rack constructed as herein explained is exceedingly simple andserviceable. It can be made of any desired size to stand upon the flooror upon a counter or table, and it can be utilized for displaying orexhibiting to advantage a great variety of articles.

I do not confine myself to the special construction of arms shown, asthey could be made having a bearing or fulcrum on the collar or ringintermediate their ends, and their inner r 5 ends in contact with thestandard, said arms and collar or ring being capable of verticaladjustment, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 20 hand in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

AUGUSTUS RICHARDS, SR. Witnesses:

W. F. IRVINE, v M. A. WooDsoN.

